What's the difference between est and pest?

Est


Definition:

  • (n. & adv.) East.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Follow-up studies using radiological methods show worse results (recurrent stones in II: 21.2%, in I: 5.8%, stenosis of EST in II: 6.1%, in I: 3.1%): Late results of EST because of papillary stenosis are still worse compared to those of choledocholithiasis.
  • (2) Between October 1981 and June 1983, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) conducted a prospectively randomized trial (EST 1581) of the four most active chemotherapy regimens for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • (3) The Dodgers and Braves are tied 1-1 in the third inning and the Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's ALDS will start at 9:37pm EST.
  • (4) Four diagnostic loci were established among these species: IDH-1, Est-1,2,4.
  • (5) This review attempts to give an overview of present and developing ERCP- and EST-based diagnostic and interventive techniques and their application to the wide spectrum of pancreatobiliary diseases.
  • (6) Electrocardiographic criteria employed to diagnose LV hypertrophy included the Sokolow and Lyon index, the Romhilt-Estes voltage criteria, the Romhilt-Estes point score, the ratio of RV6:RV5 greater than 1 proposed by Holt and Spodick, and a method utilizing the sum of the amplitudes of the QRS complexes of all 12 leads.
  • (7) The effects of this enzyme were studied using specific inhibitors of EST that do not bind to estrogen receptor (ER): 4-nitroestrone 3-methyl ether and 4-fluoroestrone 3-methyl ether.
  • (8) If this coastline ever gets fully developed, I hope it happens in this direction, taking the lead from Punta del Diablo with a gentle development down, rather than large-scale and from Punta del Este upwards.
  • (9) Animals were maintained under a light-dark cycle and fed from 1400-1800, EST for 7 days.
  • (10) Endotoxin activates this enzyme through factor C, while the beta-1,3-glucan activates through factor G. Since endotoxin specific test (EST) contains factor C, endotoxin would be quantified.
  • (11) (2) The alleles at the Est-1, Est-2, Amy loci and the AP-4(1.0) and the LAP-1(.90) alleles show north south clinal change in frequency.
  • (12) Parallel reductions of 67Ga uptake and HS synthesis in EST were observed in EST transplanted into streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.
  • (13) We have developed a procedure for the rapid chromosomal assignment of these ESTs: cDNA sequences are first analyzed by a computer program to determine regions likely not to be interrupted by introns in the genomic DNA.
  • (14) Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the ovary is extremely rare and little information exists about therapy and the role of second-look laparotomy in the management of this entity.
  • (15) Blanc asked about Barça’s Champions League record and when he was told, his response was clear: “ Donc, c’est un grand club .” His point was that PSG, who he said began building in 2012, are not.
  • (16) For both unadjusted and conditional Est-1 allele frequencies, few climatic associations remain after correcting for geographic location, whereas for both unadjusted and conditional Est-2 allele frequencies, climatic associations remain after correcting for geographic location.
  • (17) Complications during and after EST were observed in 8.5% of all cases where hemorrhage, pancreatitis and cholangitis were the main hazards.
  • (18) The rate of success of EST is 87.7%, the rate of complications 8.4%, and the rate of mortality 1.1%.
  • (19) At the same time, Danielle and Este were instructed not to leave Holland without checking out Amsterdam's novelty museum, the Heineken Experience.
  • (20) Estrogen sulfotransferase (EST) activity measured under optimal in vitro conditions in the 105,000 g cytosols (HSS) of homogenized intrauterine tissues (amnion, chorion, endometrium, decidua basalis and placenta) from guinea-pigs at the 50th day of gestation indicated that the highest specific activity occurred in the chorion.

Pest


Definition:

  • (n.) A fatal epidemic disease; a pestilence; specif., the plague.
  • (n.) Anything which resembles a pest; one who, or that which, is troublesome, noxious, mischievous, or destructive; a nuisance.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In pest control operations, organophosphorus compounds (OP) have been sprayed as insecticides, blood cholinesterase (ChE) activities and urinary alkylphosphate levels were measured for both OP-sprayers (n = 102) and non-sprayers (n = 35) in pest control companies, and the relationship between the analytical results and spraying conditions was investigated.
  • (2) The main animal paramyxoviruses are parainfluenza 3 (agent of shipping fever) in cattle; NDV (cause of fowl pest) and Yucaipavirus in birds; Sendai and PVM in mice; Nariva virus in rodents; possibly bovinerespiratory syncytial virus; and SV5 and SV41 in monkeys.
  • (3) Problems that arise when chemical control of pests is applied--risks for producer, applier, consumer and the environment as well as development of resistance against pesticides--have led to the conclusion that other forms of pest control have to be searched for to guarantee production of sufficient crops in the future.
  • (4) Kairomones may prove useful in manipulating natural or released biological agents for more effective biological control of insect pests.
  • (5) In most ways they are model compounds for integrated control and pest management activities and thus merit greater attention than they have received to elucidate the fundamentals underlying their unusual properties and actions.
  • (6) Salivary fluids of Blaberus craniifer, a common pest species of cockroach, were found to produce leukocytolysis and hemagglutination reactions of human blood cells under in vitro conditions.
  • (7) Immunity induced in birds after immunization was followed serologically by the titre of serum antihaemaglutinins and by provocation with a highly virulent pseudo-pest virus strain.
  • (8) The technique is based on adsorbing out the cross reacting antibodies to peste des petits ruminants antigens from a rinderpest immune serum, thereby leaving active the specific antibody to rinderpest which is determined by haemagglutination-inhibition test.
  • (9) Cattle are the primary host for the major pest mosquito Psorophora columbiae in the rice production region of the Gulf-south.
  • (10) The cohort encompassed 1,214 male subjects with at least 5 years pest control work between 1945 and 1980.
  • (11) None of the immune sera could reliably differentiate Hb G-Pest from Hb A1.
  • (12) The two morbilliviruses rinderpest virus (RPV) and peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) are closely related and cause severe disease in large and small ruminants, respectively.
  • (13) Two methods, one nontemplate (variance ratio) and one template (cross-correlation), were evaluated for response recognition while three threshold tracking methods were explored: clinical, Békésy, and PEST (parameter estimation by sequential testing).
  • (14) The model suggests, broadly, that non-targets are unlikely to be seriously threatened in such cases, and also that non-targets, far from undermining pest control, are quite likely to contribute to its efficacy.
  • (15) Worse, pests like the berry borer beetle and leaf rust fungus are flourishing as the world warms.
  • (16) Because of their broad spectrum of activity, longevity, and safety, these compounds, along with several other members of this family, have important applications as repellents of nuisance pests and of arthropods of public health importance.
  • (17) More thorough evaluation of tactics that seek to optimize benefits of more than one insecticide will require rigorous experiments with the particular pest and pesticide combinations.
  • (18) Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton issued an executive order last August that requires farmers to demonstrate a need for pest control before using neonics.
  • (19) A cohort of 1,214 pest control workers employed during 1945-1980 for at least 5 yr was investigated with regard to cancer mortality.
  • (20) The review of developments in these crops suggests that programs of control for individual crops and perhaps for complexes of associated crops will be developed according to specific needs of the crop, the geographic area and the pests, the technologies available and the socioeconomic and political factors of relevance.

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